Rangers – Leipzig, Picks and Tips
Rangers still have a slim chance of winning the Scottish title again, but they have a chance of winning a major trophy. "The Blues hope to make a big game of it in the Rangers-Lipzig duel and bring the fans some end-of-season joy. The most recent match for the team coached by Dutchman Giovanni van Bronckhorst was the Old Firm itself, the big derby against Celtic. The clash was played at Celtic Park and ended in a 1-1 draw. The hosts opened the scoring through Jota in the 21st minute and missed a couple of good chances in the first half of the duel. Rangers managed to equalise in the second half through Sakala, who scored in the 67th minute. Earlier, Rangers had notched another important win at Motherwell, scoring 3-1. Kelly scored an own goal in the 14th minute, Tierney equalised for Motherwell late in the first half, and in the second half Rangers struck back with goals from Wright and Tavernier. Rangers also managed to knock Celtic out of the Scottish Cup semi-finals, scoring 2-1 after extra time. "The Blues are in second place in the Scottish Premiership with 80 points after 35 games, six behind Celtic. There are only three games left in the season, but van Bronckhorst's side have a slim chance of retaining their title.
Leipzig are in for a huge performance in Europe. The 'Bulls' have the chance to reach their first European final since their foundation in 2009. Rangers - Leipzig is the duel that would see the Germans progress to the Europa League final. The situation for the 'Bulls' has become more complicated in the Bundesliga after the defeat in the match against Borussia Monchengladbach, played on Monday evening. Leipzig lost 3-1 at the end of an extremely modest duel made by Tedesco's team. Embolo opened the scoring in the 17th minute, Nkunku equalised in the 36th minute, but Hofmann put the foals back in front. The same Hofmann struck in the second half to set the final score. It was the first away defeat for Tedesco's team in two and a half months. Leipzig also suffered another defeat before the double-header with Rangers. The "Bulls" lost the duel with Union Berlin 1-2 at home. Poulsen opened the scoring in the 46th minute, but Michel and Behrens turned the result in favour of the guests at the end of the match. The result dropped Leipzig to fifth place in the Bundesliga with 54 points, one behind Freiburg. There are only two rounds left in the German championship and the pressure shifts to Tedesco's side. Leipzig also managed to qualify for the German Cup final, where they will meet Freiburg.
Our recommendation tip for Rangers – Leipzig: LEIPZIG OR DRAW & OVER 1.5 GOALS @ 1.70